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Around Douglas ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Holland. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the northeast of Douglas. Holland has a population of 33,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Grandville. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Douglas and has a population of 15,700 people.

For comparison, Douglas has a population of 1,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Douglas, with the nearest first.

  • Saugatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <3>
  • Ganges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Allegan County
  • Fennville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Graafschap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
  • Macatawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
  • Glenn Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
    • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
    • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
    • Glenn Stores
  • Spring Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
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    • Glenn Haven Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
      • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
      • Hollywood
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Hawkhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
      • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County

For more communities neighboring Douglas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Douglas.

Allegan County ...

Douglas is located in Allegan County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren. Lake Michigan lies to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Douglas.

Airports Near Douglas ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Douglas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Douglas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Douglas ...

Looking for more information about Douglas? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Douglas. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Douglas, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Douglas.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Douglas.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Douglas), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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